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Data from the Deloitte 2013 Survey of U.S. Physicians showed about 70% of American doctors reported feeling satisfied with their jobs. Thirty-seven percent of respondents cited patient relationships as the main driver of satisfaction, while 32% said health protection and promotion and 19% noted intellectual stimulation, researchers said. Other factors include financial rewards and professional interaction.

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Hamilton, Ontario, public health officials are warning pet owners to avoid wildlife and be sure their pets are vaccinated for rabies. A rabies outbreak among raccoons there recently spread to skunks, a species that tends to have more interaction with pets, officials said, and unvaccinated dogs are believed to outnumber those with protection in the city. Thirty-seven raccoons tested positive for rabies since the outbreak began in December, and since February, 16 skunks have tested positive.

Privacy concerns may prevent full utilization of workplace wellness programs that include wearable devices, social media and gamification to monitor employee health, according to a survey of 210 enterprise-size companies. Thirty-seven percent of employers responding to the survey said they offer wearable sensors to improve employee health, but many said their employees have resisted the technology due to privacy concerns. The cost of wearable monitors was also a barrier to adoption, the survey found.

Thirty-seven percent of about 450 8- to 18-year-olds living in Allegheny County, Pa., said they had their first taste of alcohol by age 8 and two-thirds said it was by age 12, according to a study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Of the 96% who reported having had their initial taste of alcohol by age 18, almost one-third said they have two or more alcohol-related problems, researchers found.

Thirty-seven percent of physicians surveyed sometimes or often prescribe a patient's preferred drug rather than a generic drug, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. Forty-three percent of doctors who have been practicing for 30 or more years reported prescribing brand-name drugs over available generics, while 31% of those practicing for 10 years or fewer said they do so.